Top 5 James Brown Bass Lines | Bootsy Collins | Julia Hofer | Thomann

[@moroboshidan7960]

Nothing like funk to squeeze the best bass faces out of Julia.

[@andydinesguitar]

The killer playing and groove is almost surpassed by the bass stank face!😝🤟🤟🤟👌

[@nilshartmann8866]

Agree! Better than many you tubers who at times look like watchin a slug race. Funky shirt as well ! All in all: a like

[@alexanderlyon]

The Sex Machine bass line is perfecto! I've seen a lot of tutorials on that one and nobody plays with the same touch as Julia. Sounds so authentic.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Thank you so much! ☺️ // Cheers, Julia

[@skpince]

Agree

[@anthonybridges584]

I agree she sounds good but the first two songs are not played exactly like the original unless she learned them from some alternate track.

[@miner49er79]

OMG , that Fender P-Bass is so beautiful......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mandalorthedeaf1237]

Julia keeping the funk alive.

[@danyomega1472]

Ms. Julia's enthusiasm when playing these bass lines is so wholesome to watch. I agree with her when she said it's hard to pick a favorite James Brown bass line. My favorite would be *Get on the good foot* and *Get up offa that thing* since these two are my most listened to James Brown songs

[@joannewashington5837]

Love it. J B my favorite hero

[@FredYoung-zv3nz]

Cold sweat

[@FredYoung-zv3nz]

Funky good time!!

[@danyomega1472]

@@FredYoung-zv3nz Ah yes! That one is on my playlist too. We're gonna have a funkyyy good time 👏

[@johnwade7430]

Soul Power, Ralkin’ Loud & Sayin’ Nothin’ plus Sex Machine are my all time favourite bass-lines

[@pasodeminick]

No doubt. 'President'. You are sooo right when you say that 'you have to allow music to breathe'. Silence belongs to music too and many musicians/bands don't understand it.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Not JB, but one of my favorites is, A Taste of Honey`s Boogie Oogie Oogie bass.

[@davidknight5863]

Get on the good foot, james brown and band plus dancers just brilliant infectious how can you not tap your feet , quality. Listen to a lot of modern club music which is repulsive rubbish to listen to let alone try and dance to. Well done julia for reminding people of what real music is.

[@elizabethlarson9655]

She is so awesome.

[@johnwortham1595]

"People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul" has got so much groove that I DARE YOU to sit still while it's playing!! 😄

[@mckengineer5727]

Spot on…it’s not quantised…it breathes and lives…EDM ain’t go no soul 😎

[@saintevenevets]

Best looking bass player julia

[@javiMrdePabs]

Julia playing is always a pleasure. What a tone and killing playing. And the bass face :P

[@francescodefendi3201]

Nice dancing (and playing too!). It’s impossible not to dance with these grooves…so let’s dance with Mr James Brown! (Not dancin’? Not human 😂).

[@smoothrider7521]

Living in America 🇺🇸 is one of my fav bass lines 😊

[@och70]

Get Up Offa That Thing is one of my absolute favorites.

[@jimgiordano8218]

What a blast from the past for me, I remember when all these songs came out. Yep, I'm old, LOL!

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

Psssssst 🤭 ...no matter, she does a really great job 👍

[@johngatewood4638]

Finally Julia brings the JB jams!

[@jacan9688]

Gotta love Julia diggin on James Brown 😉

[@zororosario]

Wow blows me away how good she really plays😊 Thanks❤.

[@spinelldete]

Great! But I miss "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing", another masterpiece of Bootsy Collins.

[@rwjoyner]

Absolutely...a great example of what Bootsy brought to the art of the bass

[@kimmorgan379]

Julia pings those notes like someone twanging a rubber band - boing and strut! Hard to find the words but that's she's got motherfunkyfingers!!!

[@karlkilcrease51]

Young lady the version of "Give It Up Turn It Loose," you presented was a studio project with a audience overdubbed. When Mr. Brown, breaks down the band, he calls on Clyde Stubblefield for 4 bars, then he shouts out Bootsy. Check it out, this version of Give It Up Turn it Loose is on the double album Sex Machine. My favorite bass line is what transformed me in the Summer of 1965 into a James Brown fan, Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Part 2. Part 1 was slick, but I had never heard a bass player groove like that. My second favorites are tied, Cold Sweat, The Popcorn, The Chicken, and In The Middle.

[@MorbidManoeuvres]

this video, made me think how dead alot of music would be with out bass riffs . awesome video thanks

[@flummi-Berlin]

Killer, absolut Killer !!!

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

😂 das mag ich an James Brown, es ist wie ne busfahrt ...man steigt ein und es ist direkt abfahrt..Rooooaar

[@187ante]

Good work. Very nice Ms. Juila

[@SoMDHarleyRider]

Anything you are playing at the moment is my favorite! 🎶 🎵

[@777vikingfan]

Best Bass Face in the Business!!!!!

[@timtaylorguitarnut]

My favorite Thoman video producer😊❤

[@averyhorton3614]

Julia gives such great BASS FACE!!

[@134rwa]

You're so right, it's so hard to pick a favorite, I could throw a dart at the list and be satisfied with what song in lands on, Haha, but for now, I'll pick the bass line from Static! One accessory you need when playing those funky bass lines, is a pair of cool sunglasses, Haha.

[@skpince]

Her accent is getting better and better.

[@joebarrera9741]

Oh man I love those bass lines makes me move and dance

[@donotneed2250]

I had the chance to see him perform live twice when I was growing up. I passed his bus one day on the south side of Atlanta but I couldn't see inside. I'm guessing he was on his way home. That last time I saw him perform I was in 8th or 9th grade and he was promoting the convenience store chain that bared his name. They made such a big deal out of it and he performed. This was in the late 1960's.

[@charlescdt6509]

ITs an awesome day when Ms Julia drops a video.

[@eddiecarter9831]

It's always fun to watch how much fun Julie has doing these videos. My favorite James Brown song and bass line is probably "Mother Popcorn."

[@LeifPalmin]

Ah!!! Friday! And BassGoddess! Love it!

[@Juniorpilot]

Favorite: "Funky Precedent" @4:39

[@donaldcummings8407]

My playing days have long since passed and I have many regrets for not getting into James Brown's music . That just wasn't what I was into at the time.😥

[@takeawaybenji]

Very nice, as always. You mentioned Prince as someone influenced by JB. It would be nice to see the top 5 Prince bass lines. Also, I would like to see something from Victor Wooten and Doug Wimbish. Thanks!

[@charlieburns1385]

Awesome Julia 👍❤️🎶

[@stoatystoat174]

love the 10-11-12 fret walk up on the g in funky president feels uplifting

[@JoeBob461]

You're right - it's hard to pick just one favorite James Brown bass line. The Bootsy bass was a nice touch. Thanks!

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

"Funky President" was recorded by LA studio musicians including bassist Gordon Edwards (later known from Stuff).

[@benhicksbass]

Julia has one of the best bass faces out there

[@snoopyjc]

I Feel Good was my favorite - I love to play that one too!!

[@leonardlopez4541]

Awesome bass jamin’ all JB to choose- Funky president

[@manuelpassarella]

Too Funky in Here... Great groove!

[@hadencluno2329]

LOVE THIS LOVE THIS LOVE THIS!!!!!

[@mbo68]

I LOVE the bassline for "Get On The Good Foot"! Working my way to the point where I can play it myself.

[@0o0o099999]

Make it funky!

[@o-g-ob4399]

Julia and her Funkiness on full display!

[@duckyjp17]

She is so dang talented. And has the best funk face. Also really like the tone on that player p bass

[@andso5281]

That star bass is out of this world

[@gregorywalker8746]

My favorite James Brown base line is the one in Cold Sweat. That's the song that really defined funk conceptually, and that base line is the iconic example of being "on the one". Also, it drives the song and perfectly compliments the syncopated rhythm of the drums. This song established the essence of funk, and that base line was the groove that made it work.

[@Blackandloudfest]

The godfather of soul and the Architech of funk

[@c24peach]

Great video! Much love for Bootsy. My favorite James Brown tune is "Get up offa that thing".

[@dbcanada]

Thanks, Julia. Well done! ❤

[@geordiew2162]

You find that pocket and hold the mighty groove!! Julia you da BomB!

[@fredbaker9046]

Julia as usual your playing is impeccable... But you really make that outfit look just lovely!! Loving the top. Looking good girl.

[@charlieholden88]

Superbad......so good 😊 My favourite JB tune is a duet (with Lynn Collins?) ....Let it be me...a Latin version, when the melody kicks in at about 1.00, it's the best 👌 ❤

[@BPRING1]

Fantastic!!!

[@MrPasseh]

Good point about quantization, it is the enemy of funk and feel.

[@64north20west]

Julia, it is great to see you "Turn it a loose". Excellent video.

[@wjimz]

I just love hearing you play. Makes me want to put down my guitar and drumsticks and take up the bass. 😉

[@Truthasvictim]

I love all these pieces, of course, but like someone said below, Cold sweat, for me, is king for bass and the funky element.

[@widybond]

You've tried to find a T-shirt that reflects more light than you do, but it's still not good enough. 😁 On a more serious note, it's very pure music. There are no extra instruments, no superfluous effects. Everything you need to make a good bass video. Thanks James (and Julia).🤗

[@createlovehappy]

I usually watch your left hand to see what notes you are hitting but WOW at around 2:00 I just was mesmerized by your right hand. I noticed when you hit the higher octave you are alternating fingers. First the middle and the next time your first finger. I guess it comes down to whatever is available in the moment. I'm a total beginner so I cannot understand how to do that yet.

[@gahangore111]

That top 🔥🔥🔥

[@BorghBorgh]

The only kind of top you should wear playing James Brown

[@michaelveal6305]

Actually, the bass on the 1970 version of “Give It Up or Turnit Loose” (the version you’re playing in the video) was played by Bootsy Collins and originally released on the “Sex Machine” album. It was later re-released on a compilation called “Funk Power” which features Brown’s work with the Collins brothers…The bass on the original version of this song from 1969 was played by a different bassist - probably Sweet Charles Sherell.

[@soulful70s92]

The bass is the groove! Rythm and harmoni!

[@mikecarpenter3819]

Another Amazing video! Thank you!

[@andrewpinner3181]

Thanks Julia ! That's some really cool funky playing !

[@ronviejo4994]

Is it just me or is Julia coming up with a serious bass face here lately. I think she is still learning from the best bass face ever......Frank Itt

[@katevalentine7075]

I think it's my orgasmic face 😉 Actually the same thing haha

[@rainerwaansinn]

Es ist lustig, wie riesig der P-Bass in Ihren Händen wirkt. Gut gespielt! It's funny how huge the P-Bass looks in your hands. Well played!

[@jeffwalker4679]

You are super talented and did an excellent job and thanks for acknowledging the musical gift of James Brown and the JBs. You play your bass well. My favorite of your selections was give it up, turn it loose. It gets no funkier than that...

[@maxilogan75]

Super groovy weekend start. Cheers Julia!

[@rwjoyner]

Your technique on "Funky President" is PERFECT! The staccato feel you employ here is almost indistinguishable from the original 👏

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

Funky President is great! Love that song!!

[@panda_knight5037]

I have exactly that bass in black and pau ferro fingerboard. Def recommend it!!

[@oliverschwarz4931]

Wow, groovy, groovy, groovy! ❤

[@mauricioturriago6282]

Funky president is may fav ❤

[@learjet45]

Great work! Saw JB 12 times in his prime. I've played all of these but for some reason I had the toughest time picking up reggae. It finally clicked though!

[@simplyme6483]

It's hard to pick FAVORITE song by James Brown ❤ As you shared ALL OF HIS MUSIC was funky & lively. I remember dancing with my parents & brothers to his music. Whatever your choice, I'll enjoy! You ROCK girl! We can see the enjoyment you feel while playing those funky bass lines; we feel ya! Keep making videos ❤❤🎉 ... btw, you're invited to the cookout 😂😂❤

[@alanmadison7957]

Without a doubt! You’re invited to the cookout 👍🏿❤️😅❤

[@arthurscratcher5165]

you are so talented it was a joy to hear you play.Keep it up!!!!

[@elrafa782]

Thanks Julia 😊

[@SombraDeLaMosca]

Wow, I waited for this . That was the most accurate Sex Machine bass ever!! Loved your silver shirt, especially with the violet star bass (looks quiet heavy weighted?) Thanks and a nice superfunky weekend!

[@blancolirio]

Yay! You did it-James Brown! Thanks Julia- my new favorite bass teacher! (man, was I missing alot on these riffs) Juan.

[@stevenkenney9473]

Loved this one! Love watching you enjoying your craft as well.

[@TheTwangKings]

All those are terrific. Mr. Brown was a true genius. Only if you played them a little louder!

[@benmalone6139]

Love your work Julia

[@cattheman6491]

Such joy in these videos! Lovely to see.

[@oneofmany1087]

I've got my groove on tonight. Thanks you Rock!

[@josephellis6697]

Some recommendations: Cold Sweat, I Got The Feeling, There It Is, Get On The Good Foot, I Got A Bag Of My Own… I can name on and on, and of course Mr. Brown had different bassists and the basslines were not quantized or restricted as you refer in the video

[@discodynamite]

Great video - well played ! - i would add "Gravity" with T.M.Stevens !

[@javiermatres3183]

Hello Julia. I really like how you interpret the bass lines. I can't choose one, they are all pure funky. Bye

[@AllanGildea]

Always a treat, Julia. Thanks for your great energy and terrific playing( and beautiful smile).

[@primate68]

Great playing and examples. Please try out some ‚new‘ stuff from jb of the 1986 album gravity. The title track and dr feelgood are great, played by Tm Stevens

[@ThvonS]

This was tasteful, funky and actually as good as when you did the best Police songs. True class